Ross Barkley celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Everton at St Mary's Stadium on August 15, 2015 (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images)

Everton's last trip to Southampton saw them debut one of their most controversial change strips of recent years, the hugely divisive olive green and orange that was loved by some and loathed by others.

As the Blues prepare to return to St Mary's we take a look at some of their most striking away kits over the years.

Searching through the archives our cross-generational panel have come up with eight of their favourites for you to choose from.

1972-1974

Afraid we've only got a black and white photo of this kit nominated by ECHO sports most senior staff member but it's classic amber with a royal blue collar and 'EFC' motif. One for the traditionalists.

Bob Latchford of Everton leads his team on to the pitch. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

1976-78

There were two versions of this yellow strip with royal blue collar and Umbro diamonds down the sleeves.

The second take included a more formal club crest but our judge whose formative years were during this era prefers the original model.

1992-94

When Everton first announced that they were producing a pink away shirt to mark their centenary of playing at Goodison Park there were thousands of concerned fans on Merseyside but this unusual colour combination based on a kit worn in the Victorian era proved to be a big hit.

The shade of pink was actually salmon and although it's probably the closest the Blues outfield players have come to wearing red in the modern age, this number remains popular and the combination along with navy has been repeated in subsequent years.

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1993-94

An online article from The Football Shirt Collective has been asking whether Everton's 1993 white and navy blue pinstripe number is the greatest kit to have only been worn once.

They claim it boasts a 100% record as it was only donned for the Coca-Cola Cup replay success over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on November 10 1993 when Everton triumphed 4-1 through a Dave Watson brace, Mark Ward penalty and Eric Young own goal.

However, we've unearthed at least one other occasion in which it was worn in a competitive match, the goalless draw at Aston Villa on March 30 1994.

It's still a classy number though.

Everton's Barry Horne gets away from Aston Villa's Ray Houghton and proves that the white and navy pin stripes weren't just worn once

2010-11

Anyone for cricket?

This off white/cream number resembled the kind of jersey you're more likely to see in the slips at Aigburth than Goodison but unlike neighbours Liverpool's much-maligned shirt of a similar hue back in the 1990s (which was officially called ecru), many Evertonians took this third kit to their hearts.

It also has good memories connected to it due to the penalty shoot-out success over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Everton players rush to celebrate with captain Phil Neville after he scores the winning penalty during the penalty shoot-out at Chelsea

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2012-13

Following on from Manchester United's away kit of the 1990s – an era in which Blues goalkeeper Neville Southall adopted a similar colour scheme – this was the third of four all-black numbers sported by Everton in the 21 century.

There has also been a black kit with hot pink pinstripes and this season's the dark navy blue concoction with salmon trim which has yet to be given an airing in the Premier League.

Everton's Leighton Baines (second from left) celebrates scoring his side's second goal from the penalty spot at Wigan

2014-15

A 1980s v-neck throwback but with an added twist of having purple trim, a colour originally used by Everton for a one-off third kit in 2009/10 in acknowledgement of Liverpool Unites following the killing of young fan Rhys Jones.

This kit remains a collectors item as it was worn for Aiden McGeady's greatest moment in an Everton shirt – his wonder goal at Leicester City on the opening day of the 2014/15 season.